common bottlenose dolphin vs alfenheiro-do-japão
Tursiops truncatus compared with Ligustrum lucidum
Key Differences
- common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern while alfenheiro-do-japão is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | common bottlenose dolphin | alfenheiro-do-japão |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (plantas) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) | Lamiales (Lamiales) |
| Family | Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) | Oleaceae |
| Genus | Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins) | Ligustrum |
| Species | Tursiops truncatus | Ligustrum lucidum |
Conservation Status
common bottlenose dolphin
LC — Least ConcernPopulation: ~600.0K
Trend: Stable →
alfenheiro-do-japão
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | common bottlenose dolphin | alfenheiro-do-japão |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 45 years | — |
| Average Length | 3.0 m | — |
| Average Weight | 300.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
common bottlenose dolphin
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).
alfenheiro-do-japão
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga), and South America (4 countries).
common bottlenose dolphin
A espécie de golfinho mais estudada e reconhecida, os roazes habitam oceanos quentes e temperados de todo o mundo, desde águas costeiras rasas até ao mar aberto. Altamente inteligentes com grandes cérebros em relação ao tamanho corporal, demonstram auto-reconhecimento, comunicação complexa e aprendizagem social. Vivem em sociedades fluidas de fissão-fusão e cooperam para arrebanhar peixes. Uma espécie indicadora chave da saúde dos ecossistemas marinhos.
alfenheiro-do-japão
No description available.
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 5 countries:
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